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Category Archives: Myths Vs Facts

Controversy is often born when facts interfere with people’s desires. Microwave ovens appear to fit well into this category. It is clear which of these has won. What is rarely discussed in all these years, is how they came about. It is quite shocking, so let’s take a look: Who Invented Microwave Ovens? Controversy is alive and well even regarding how microwaves came into existence. Most common is the reporting of the inventor as Percy Spencer in 1946. He

Let’s begin the Aspartame saga with how it was astonishingly and surreptitiously allowed to become available to endanger the world with it’s horrific effects. Remember NutriSweet? What happened to it? As the dangers became known, it was necessary to change the name to the generic aspartame, which really needs no capitalizing but it has morphed into it. That is the norm when the public catches on, such as Splenda having chlorine in it and changing to the generic sucralose. Beware of

There are many grounds for drinking coffee today as well as reasons why we should stop drinking coffee or never even start if we have not already become addicted. Perhaps there are some who enjoy an occasional cup and are truly not addicted. I have never been one of those. I started very young with my Mother giving me coffee with a lot of sugar and cream. Back then it all tasted so delicious and I have never been able to duplicate it. She

One of the vital facts about High Fructose Corn Syrup is that it tricks the body into thinking it is hungrier than it really is, according to a group of University of Florida researchers. Let’s examine why this is the most important information you need to know about HFCS? Why else would the epidemic of obesity be so out of control? Why can’t people get a handle on their weight gain? Most appear content and unconcerned. They do

Splenda has now morphed into it’s alias, the generic term sucralose, now a popular substitute for the name Splenda due to the chlorine chemical in Splenda being exposed to a now wiser public. The last controversial sweetener, Aspartame was changed from Nutrisweet for that same reason. And now we know how horrific that one is. That’s why the makers of Splenda are fully aware of the public reaction to their products and anticipate even the next change if necessary;